restore vs update

restore

noun
  • The act of recovering data or a system from a backup. 

verb
  • To give in place of, or as restitution for. 

  • To recover (data, etc.) from a backup. 

  • To bring (a note) back to its original signification. 

  • To bring back to good condition from a state of decay or ruin. 

  • To reestablish, or bring back into existence. 

  • To give or bring back (that which has been lost or taken); to bring back to the owner; to replace. 

update

noun
  • A change in information, a modification of existing or known data. 

  • A version of something which is newer than other versions. 

  • A modification of something to a more recent, up-to-date version; (in software) a minor upgrade. 

  • An additional piece of information. An addition to existing information. 

  • An advisement providing more up-to-date information than currently known. 

verb
  • To bring (a person) up to date: to inform (a person) about recent developments. 

  • To bring (a thing) up to date. 

How often have the words restore and update occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )